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A pioneer of the Stax/Volt sound, William Bell made his presence first known with the gracefully delivered country soul of "You DonâÂÂt Miss Your Water" in 1961. Military service then delayed his career until the late '60s. Upon returning, he resumed working with the M.GâÂÂs and the Memphis Horns. A hit came in âÂÂ68 with "I Forgot to be Your Lover" (later mangled by Billy Idol into âÂÂTo be a LoverâÂÂ). A constant believer in the southern sound, he started up labels like Peachtree and Wilbe that carried slicker versions of soul into the '70s and '80s.
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